High - quality visual input is restricted just to the very centers of our retinas. (sciencedaily.com)
More than 15 million elderly Americans slowly lose their eyesight due to age - related macular degeneration: an accumulation of inflammation - related protein and fat beneath the center of the retina that slowly destroys it. (discovermagazine.com)
Much of what we see comes through a pinhead - size patch in the center of the retina known as the fovea. (discovermagazine.com)